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By DAILY NEWS Reporter, 7th December 2010 @ 12:00, Total Comments: 0, Hits: 154

SOCCER giants, Simba and Yanga, the country's envoys in next year's continental club championships, will know their preliminary round opponents, when the Confederation of African Football (CAF) hold the draw for the Interclubs competitions on December 20, this year.

The draw, which was initially scheduled for December 19, will be conducted in Cairo, Egypt, which is the headquarters of the continental football governing body.

Over 100 clubs from the 53 National Associations affiliated to CAF will be involved in the draw for the two club championships; CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.

Premier League Champions, Simba will be the country's flag bearers in the CAF Champions League, while their archrivals, Yanga, who finished runners-up last season, are set to battle it out in the Confederation Cup.

The 2011 championships will present another opportunity for Simba and Yanga, the two most successful local clubs, to try and kill their jinx at the continental stage.

Despite of their shared, unmatched dominance in local football scene, both have struggled to duplicate that success in the continental game.

Yanga who represented the country in Champions League were sent packing by FC Lupopo of DR Congo, in the preliminary round last time round, while Simba could not make into the group stages too, after they were dumped out of the Confederation Cup with a 6-3 defeat to El-Hadoud of Egypt.

The highest level of success that Simba achieved was getting to the final of the CAF Cup in 1993, where they lost to Stella Abidjan of Ivory Coast.

It was the highest achievement on continental competitions reached by any Tanzanian team.

One of the most memorable years for the club was 2003, when they knocked off the then reigning champions Egyptian giants Zamalek on their way to qualify for the group stages of the CAF Champions League.

Yanga's best achievement was reaching the group stage of CAF Champions League in 1998.

The Jangwani Street outfit have won slightly more Tanzanian Premier League titles than Simba, however, it is the Msimbazi Street men who have faired much better on the continental stage than their archrivals The deadline for the registration of participation in the 2011 continental club championships was November 30.

TP Mazembe of DR Congo are the current champions of the CAF Champions League and Morocco's FUS Rabat for the CAF Confederation Cup.

By Correspondent ANDREW ORYADA, 7th December 2010 @ 12:00, Total Comments: 0, Hits: 126

MAINLAND's Kilimanjaro Stars and their bothers Zanzibar Heroes face an uphill task on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Cecafa Tusker Challenge Cup, when they play Rwanda and Uganda respectively.

A win for both sides of the union today, will set up a semifinal clash of brothers from the same mother on Friday at the 60,000 seating capacity National Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

Kilimanjaro Stars assistant coach, Sylvester Marsh has already predicted a tough encounter, but he is optimistic that Stars will prevail and cruise past the Amavubi come what may.

However, making it to the knock out stage of the on-going regional event was a must for the Kilimanjaro Stars, but progressing on from the knock out stage is something the home side must strategise for both on the tactical aspect and in-terms of support from the home fans. Facing Rwanda, who finished as runners-up last year, will not be an easy task for the home

boys, but something the Stars will simply have to do perfectly to progress will be to make sure they take their chances with ease.

Kilimanjaro Stars have emerged as a team that creates more scoring opportunities than any other team since the tournament kicked off on November 27, but clumsy finishing has been a major weakness.

Coach Jan Poulsen's Stars started the campaign on a wrong note losing 1-0 to Chipolopolo of Zambia, but got back to winning ways with a 3-0 demolishing of Somalia and a 2-0 victory over Burundi.

Forget the group stage and it's now a different ball game where the Stars must use all the available arsenal they got including the 12th man- the fans to be able to upstage Rwanda.

There is no better time than now for Mainlanders to reclaim this trophy they last won 16 years, when they beat Uganda Cranes by penalties in Nairobi in 1994.

It will also be the perfect Christmas present the Stars can give all Tanzanians. Looking at Poulsen's squad, although industrious Mrisho Ngasa remains the star player, he needs all the support from the other front-men as his tireless efforts are getting wasted, the final kill at goal is needed more than before.

The likes of Gaudence Mwaikimba who failed to impress in the 1-0 loss to Zambia could keep warming the bench in the crucial time, skipper Shadrack Nsajigwa who keeps driving up front must watch his runs against this tactically good Rwanda side.

This is a match Rwanda's coach Sillas Tetteh knows he must win to make his bosses back in Kigali happier especially as they use the tournament to prepare for the 2011 CHAN event in Khartoum, Sudan in February.

But having scored only two goals and conceded one in the group stage against the Stars' five goals against one, Tetteh has cause to get worried about his strikers who have totally gone to sleep.

However, although Amavubi's bluntness upfront is cause for Stars joy, the hosts should know that the Ghanaian born coach Tetteh is an experienced tactician who won the World Cup Gold with Ghana's junior side against mighty Brazil.

For Stuart Hall's Zanzibar Heroes it is definitely going to be ‘David vs Goliath' fight, facing defending champions and record winners Uganda Cranes.

However, the Heroes can build up their confidence from their recent form in the championship to deliver a bombshell to bobby Williamson side, who have proved to be not the same team that won the tournament in Nairobi last year.

The Cranes are struggling a bit in this year's championships.

By DAILY NEWS Reporter, 8th December 2010 @ 12:00, Total Comments: 0, Hits: 182

ZAMBIA coach Dario Bonetti was furious towards match official following his team's 2-1 loss to Ethiopia in the Cecafa Tusker Challenge Cup quarterfinal at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday.

"It's difficult to play a match when the referee has a bad game," lamented Bonetti in a post match press conference.

Ugandan referee Ali Kalyango, who was in charge on the day, disallowed Zambia's goal after the half hour mark and reduced the Chipolopolo to ten men after Thomas Nyirenda was sent off for second bookable offence on 36th minute.

"Why did he deny us a goal in the first half," queried Bonetti adding, "he made many mistakes and they are important in the final analysis of the game. I'm sorry but the quality of officiating was poor."

Tesfaye Alebachew and Omod Okwury Omod were the heroes as the plucky Ethiopians booked their place in the last four of this year's tourney after another impressive performance. Ethiopian coach Ife Onoura was pleased with his team's continued good performances, "We were good value for our win but we made it hard for ourselves.

It was a long second half as the ten men of Zambia worked hard and for sometime we could not deal with them but that happens at times when the team is reduced to ten men. They find energy from somewhere."

"I am delighted and happy that we have made the semis, the boys have worked hard and we can now sit back and wait for our next opponents," he added.

Meanwhile, Ivory Coast head coach Koudio Georges was jubilant following his side's march into the Challenge Cup semis, thanks to a 1-0 victory over Malawi.

"We have learnt a lot from every match and now we look forward to meeting Ethiopia," he told the post match press conference. His Malawian counterpart Kinnah Phiri said the Flames were unlucky to go out of the tournament.

"We did not deserve to lose the match. But I have all respects for our opponents and those who will make the final four. It has been good experience for my players and now we're looking forward to being invited again next year," said Phiri.

Filamu za Jahazi zaoneshwa Ujerumani
Imeandikwa na Mwandishi Wetu; Tarehe: 8th December 2010 @ 23:00







TAMASHA la Nchi za Jahazi (ZIFF) kwa mara ya pili limefanyika nchini Ujerumani kwa kuonesha miongoni mwa filamu tano zilizoshinda katika tamasha la 13 lililofanyika Zanzibar Julai mwaka huu.

Kwa mujibu wa taarifa kwa vyombo vya habari iliyotumwa jana na Mwenyekiti wa ZIFF, Hassan Mitawi maonesho hayo yalifanyika mjini Potsdam, Ujerumani.

Alisema tamasha hilo lilianza Desemba 3 mwaka huu na kuwa Balozi wa Tanzania nchini Ujerumani, Ahamada Ngemera aliipongeza ZIFF kwa juhudi zake za kutoa kipaumbele kwa utamaduni wa nchi za jahazi.

"Ngemera amefahamisha kwamba filamu ni miongoni mwa njia muhimu za kudumisha utamaduni, pia ni njia moja ya kuonesha utamaduni wa nchi nyingine duniani.

Tamasha la Filamu linaweza kutumika kwa kudumisha ushirikiano wa kimataifa, uelewano na amani kati ya nchi na nchi.

"Balozi Ngemera amewataka watengenezaji Filamu kutumia filamu kwa kuhamasisha maendeleo ya jamii, ikiwa ni pamoja na kuleta changamoto katika kupambana na ubinafsi, njaa, vifo vya wazazi na watoto wachanga na ubaguzi wa rangi," ilieleza sehemu ya taarifa hiyo.

Kwa mujibu wa taarifa hiyo maonesho ya filamu ya nchi za Jahazi yanatarajiwa kufanyika nchini Ujerumani kila mwaka kwa ushirikiano na Makumbusho ya Filamu mjini Potsdam, Ujerumani.

Ilieleza kuwa waliohudhuria katika maonesho hayo walivutiwa sana na filamu zilizooneshwa ikiwemo filamu ya Pumzi inayotabiri hali mbaya ya ukame itakavyokuwa kutokana na uharibifu wa mazingira.

Taarifa hiyo ilieleza kuwa katika maonyesho hayo filamu ya Nani iliwakilisha filamu za Kitanzania zilizoshinda kama filamu bora miongoni mwa filamu za Tanzania katika maonesho ya Tamasha la Jahazi 2010.

"Kabla ufunguzi wa tamasha hilo mjini Potsdam, watazamaji waliangalia filamu ya timu ya taifa ya Tanzania ya mpira wa miguu ya wanawake ‚Twiga Stars‘ iliyoonesha ustadi na ari ya akina mama katika mchezo wa mpira wa miguu," ilisema.

Maandalizi ligi Mbeya moto

Imeandikwa na Joachim Nyambo, Mbeya; Tarehe: 8th December 2010 @ 22:30

CHAMA cha Soka mkoani Mbeya (MREFA), kimewataka makatibu wa timu zitakazoziwakilisha wilaya zao kwenye michuano ya ligi ya taifa ngazi ya mkoa kuchukua fomu za usajili.

Timu zitakazoshiriki hatua hiyo ni na Tembo, Saruji, Mbalizi Super Star na Wenda FC za Mbeya Vijijini, Air Port Rangers, Zaragoza FC na Eleven Boys za Mbeya mjini na Eagle FC, Vijana FC na Chipukizi zote za wilayani Mbozi.

Wilaya ya Kyela itawakilishwa na Bondeni FC, Kijiwe FC na Super Marine FC, wilaya ya Mbarali Ubaruku Stars, Buffalo FC na Ilongo Shooting Stars huku wilaya ya Rungwe zikiwemo National Ntaba, Chuo Magereza na Tukuyu Stars.

Kwa mujibu wa Katibu Mkuu wa MREFA, Lawrence Mwakitalu Fomu za usajili zimeanza kutolewa wiki hii.

Alisema mwisho wa kuchukua na kurejesha fomu za usajili na kadi itakuwa Desemba 18 na siku hiyo ndiyo itakuwa tarehe ya mwisho ya ulipaji wa ada ya ushiriki.

Uhuru na ushindi Stars

Imeandikwa na Mwandishi Wetu; Tarehe: 8th December 2010 @ 23:59

TIMU ya soka ya Taifa ya Tanzania Bara ‘Kilimanjaro Stars' jana ilitinga nusu fainali ya michuano ya Kombe la Chalenji baada ya kuifunga Rwanda ‘Amavubi' bao 1-0.

Mchezo huo ulifanyika Uwanja wa Taifa Dar es Salaam, huku wawakilishi wengine wa Tanzania, timu ya Taifa ya Zanzibar ikitupwa nje ya michuano baada ya kufungwa kwa penalti 5-3 na Uganda ‘The Cranes'.

Matokeo hayo ni zawadi kwa Watanzania ambao leo wanasherehekea miaka 49 tangu Tanzania Bara ipate Uhuru wake mwaka 1961.

Mashabiki waliojazana kwenye uwanja huo ilibidi wasubiri mpaka dakika ya 62 kwa bao la mkwaju wa penalti lililofungwa na nahodha wa Kilimanjaro Stars, Shadrack Nsajigwa baada ya John Bocco kuangushwa alipokuwa akielekea kufunga.

Bocco aliyeingia kipindi cha pili baada ya Henry Joseph angalau aliweka uhai kwenye safu ya ushambuliaji ambayo kipindi cha kwanza ilionekana kuwa dhaifu.

Bocco mara kadhaa kwa kushirikiana na Mrisho Ngasa aliyekuwa akiisumbua ngome ya Rwanda walibisha hodi kwenye lango la Rwanda, lakini suala la umaliziaji lilikuwa tatizo.

Huku uwanja mpira ukiwa unateleza kutokana na mvua kubwa iliyoanza kunyesha wakati timu zikitoka kupumzika na kuendelea mpaka mwisho wa mchezo, wachezaji ilibidi wawe waangalifu zaidi kutokana na mazingira hayo.

Rwanda licha ya kupoteza mchezo huo, lakini washambuliaji wake Peter Kagabo, Dady Birori na kiungo Haruna Niyonzima waliingia kwenye lango la Stars mara kadhaa, lakini nao walishikwa na kigugumizi cha miguu.

Kilimanjaro Stars ilitulia kidogo kipindi cha pili, tofauti na hali ilivyokuwa kipindi cha kwanza, ambapo mpira ulionekana wa piga nikupige.

Nurdin Bakari angeweza kufunga bao la mapema dakika ya 22 wakati krosi ya Ngasa ilipotua kichwani mwake lakini hakulenga lango.

Kipa Jean Luc Ndayishimiye muda mrefu wa kipindi cha kwanza alikuwa hapati kashikashi za aina yoyote.

Kwa ujumla mashabiki waliokuwa wakiishangilia Stars kwa nguvu, lakini pale ambapo wachezaji walionekana kukosea hawakusita kuzomea ingawa si kama ilivyokuwa katika mchezo wa kwanza ambao Stars ilifungwa bao 1-0 na Zambia.

Ushindi wa jana ni wa tatu kwa Stars katika michuano hiyo na hivyo angalau kumpa ahueni kocha wa timu hiyo Mdenmark Jan Poulsen, ambaye tayari wadau wa soka walianza kumpigia kelele wakihoji uwezo wake.

Stars baada ya kufungwa na Zambia iliifunga Somalia mabao 3-0, kisha ikaifunga Burundi mabao 2-0 katika hatua ya makundi kisha kufuzu robo fainali.

Kutokana na ushindi huo, Stars sasa itacheza nusu fainali kesho na Uganda ambayo jana iliitoa timu ya Taifa ya Zanzibar ‘Zanzibar Heroes'.

Timu hizo zilifungana mabao 2-2 katika mchezo wa kwanza wa robo fainali uliofanyika uwanjani hapo.

Watanzania waliokuwepo uwanjani hapo ilibidi wasubiri mpaka dakika ya 87, ambapo Aggrey Morris alisawazisha bao kwa kichwa na kufanya ubao usomeke mabao 2-2.

Lakini Morris ndiye aliyewaliza mashabiki baada ya kukosa penalti ya kwanza, wakati wa upigaji huo kutokana na matokeo ya sare hiyo.

Katika upigaji huo Waganda walitumbukiza wavuni penalti zao zote tano, huku Zanzibar ikifunga tatu, ambapo penalti ya mwisho haikupigwa kwa vile tayari Waganda walishafunga penalti zao.

Wafungaji wa penalti Zanzibar walikuwa Abdulhalim Humoud, Nadir Haroub na Waziri Salum, wakati kwa Uganda ni Isinde Issack, Sadam Juma, Danny Walusimbi, Tonny Maweje na Emmanuel Okwi.

Katika dakika 90 za kawaida, mabao ya Uganda yalifungwa na Mike Sserumanga na Okwi ambaye alifunga kwa penalti mapema kipindi cha pili, huku ya Zanzibar yakifungwa na Mcha Khamis na Morris.

Michuano hiyo inashirikisha nchi wanachama wa Baraza la Vyama vya Soka Afrika Mashariki na Kati (Cecafa).

Lakini mwaka huu kuna nchi tatu zimealikwa ambazo si wanachama wa Cecafa, ambazo ni Ivory Coast, Zambia na Malawi.

Tanzani Bara ‘Kilimanjaro Stars' ilikuwa Kundi A pamoja na Zambia, Somalia na Burundi, wakati Kundi B liliundwa na timu za Rwanda, Ivory Coast, Sudan na Zanzibar, huku Kundi C likiwa na nchi za Uganda, Malawi na Ethiopia.

Bondia Emilian achiwa huru
Tuesday, 07 December 2010 19:35
Imani Makongoro

MMOJA wa mabondia wa Tanzania waliokamatwa nchini Maurtius, Emilian Patrick, ameachiwa huru baada ya uchunguzi wa awali nchini humo kukamilika na kuonekana hana hatia.

Kabla ya kukamatwa Maurtius, Emilian alikuwa Mtanzania pekee aliyekuwa amefuzu kushiriki michezo ya Olimpiki iliyofanyika jijini Belgiji, China, lakini ndoto hizo zilizimika ghafla baada ya kukamatwa wakati ana kwenda kushiriki mashindano ngumi Afrika kama maaandalizi ya Olimpiki.

Emilian na wenzake watano walikamatwa nchini humo mwaka 2008 na kutuhumiwa kula njama ya kusafirisha dawa za kulevya aina ya Heroine, huku aliyekuwa rais wa Shirikisho la mchezo huo (BFT), Shaban Mintanga naye alikamatwa hapa nchini kwa tuhuma hiyo.

Uchunguzi uliofanywa na Mwananchi ulionyesha bondia huyo amewasili hapa nchini wiki iliyopita akitokea Maurtius baada ya kurudishwa na kuambiwa kuwa hana hatia huku wenzake watano wakiendelea kushikiliwa nchini humo kwa uchunguzi zaidi.

Habari hizo za kina kutoka Maurtius zilieleza kuwa watanzania wanaondelea kushikiliwa nchini humo ni pamoja na aliyekuwa kocha, Nassor Michael, bondia Petro Mtagwa na wengine watatu ambao wametwajwa kuwa ni meneja wa timu, daktari na kocha msaidizi.

Uchunguzi huo wa kina uliofanywa na Mwananchi ulionyesha kuwa kati ya wachezaji waliokuwa wamefuzu kucheza michezo ya Olimpiki ya mwaka 2008 hapa nchini iliyokuwa ikifanyika mjini Belgiji, Emilian pekee.

Uchunguzi huo ulionyesha kuwa mabondia walibaki nchini Maurtius bado wanaendelea kushikiliwa kama mahabusu nchini humo wakati hapa nchini Mintanga akiendelea kusota mahabusu kusubili uchunguzi wa kesi hiyo kukabiliwa.

Uchunguzi huo ulisema kuwa wakati Emilian na wenzake waliobaki Maurtius wakipelekwa mahakamani kujibu tuhuma hizo Emilian akuwa akijibu chochote kwa kuwa wakati wanakamatwa hakujua wamekamatwa kwa kosa, hivyo baada ya uchunguzi huo kukamilikwa alionekana hana hatia na kupandishwa ndege kurudi nchini kwake kama raia mwema.

Bondia Emilian achiwa huru
Tuesday, 07 December 2010 19:35
Imani Makongoro

MMOJA wa mabondia wa Tanzania waliokamatwa nchini Maurtius, Emilian Patrick, ameachiwa huru baada ya uchunguzi wa awali nchini humo kukamilika na kuonekana hana hatia.

Kabla ya kukamatwa Maurtius, Emilian alikuwa Mtanzania pekee aliyekuwa amefuzu kushiriki michezo ya Olimpiki iliyofanyika jijini Belgiji, China, lakini ndoto hizo zilizimika ghafla baada ya kukamatwa wakati ana kwenda kushiriki mashindano ngumi Afrika kama maaandalizi ya Olimpiki.

Emilian na wenzake watano walikamatwa nchini humo mwaka 2008 na kutuhumiwa kula njama ya kusafirisha dawa za kulevya aina ya Heroine, huku aliyekuwa rais wa Shirikisho la mchezo huo (BFT), Shaban Mintanga naye alikamatwa hapa nchini kwa tuhuma hiyo.

Uchunguzi uliofanywa na Mwananchi ulionyesha bondia huyo amewasili hapa nchini wiki iliyopita akitokea Maurtius baada ya kurudishwa na kuambiwa kuwa hana hatia huku wenzake watano wakiendelea kushikiliwa nchini humo kwa uchunguzi zaidi.

Habari hizo za kina kutoka Maurtius zilieleza kuwa watanzania wanaondelea kushikiliwa nchini humo ni pamoja na aliyekuwa kocha, Nassor Michael, bondia Petro Mtagwa na wengine watatu ambao wametwajwa kuwa ni meneja wa timu, daktari na kocha msaidizi.

Uchunguzi huo wa kina uliofanywa na Mwananchi ulionyesha kuwa kati ya wachezaji waliokuwa wamefuzu kucheza michezo ya Olimpiki ya mwaka 2008 hapa nchini iliyokuwa ikifanyika mjini Belgiji, Emilian pekee.

Uchunguzi huo ulionyesha kuwa mabondia walibaki nchini Maurtius bado wanaendelea kushikiliwa kama mahabusu nchini humo wakati hapa nchini Mintanga akiendelea kusota mahabusu kusubili uchunguzi wa kesi hiyo kukabiliwa.

Uchunguzi huo ulisema kuwa wakati Emilian na wenzake waliobaki Maurtius wakipelekwa mahakamani kujibu tuhuma hizo Emilian akuwa akijibu chochote kwa kuwa wakati wanakamatwa hakujua wamekamatwa kwa kosa, hivyo baada ya uchunguzi huo kukamilikwa alionekana hana hatia na kupandishwa ndege kurudi nchini kwake kama raia mwema.

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Thank you senator.........at least now I know I am not alone on this gruelling task ya kupashana habari hasa za hapa nyumbani ambazo wana michezo wetu wengi hawazijali wao macho ni ulaya tu...................

Zanzibar want to play in Fifa competitions


Updated 19 hr(s) 29 min(s) ago
James Waindi in Dar es salaam
Zanzibar has appealed to the world football governing body Fifa to admit them as an individual member so that they can participate in continental and global competitions recognised by Fifa.
Speaking to FeverPitch here yesterday, Zanzibar coach John Stewart and skipper Abdi Kassim said it was high time they played independently in Fifa competitions.
Zanzibar contributes a large fraction of players to the Tanzania national team that plays in the Nations Cup and World Cup qualifiers and only plays independently during regional events. They have even beaten their big brothers on many occasions.
"Fifa should consider admitting us as their member, because I believe we have proved that we can play against other top teams. They are supposed to make a decision in two months and I hope they would consider our plight," said Stewart.
He said: "We don't play enough international matches because we are not recognised by Fifa and no one would yearn to play us. I don't think this is fair because I feel we have the capacity of facing any team in the continent."
Skipper Abdi Kassim who scored the famous goal in Algiers that saw Tanzania tie 1-1 with Desert Warriors in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in August, wants to play for his native country in future and believes this is the right time for Zanzibar to be recognised by Fifa.
Other key players of Taifa Stars who come from Zanzibar are the no-nonsense defender Nadir ‘Cannavaro' Haroub, Abdulhalim Humuod and Suleiman Kassim.
"My dream is to play for Zanzibar in a continental or world qualifier.
"We have some of the best players turning up for Taifa Stars and given the fact that we stopped Sudan 2-0 last week we have shown that we can beat the best," Kassim said.
The Zanzibar Football Association's application for admission to Fifa was rejected since Zanzibar is not an independent state.

Updated 19 hr(s) 7 min(s) ago
James Waindi in Dar es salaam
It was a clash worthy of a cup final, but reigning champions Uganda Cranes and Zanzibar Heroes locked horns for just the quarter-final of this year's Cecafa Tusker Cup in Dar es salaam.
Cranes scraped their way into the last four after eventually winning the entertaining tie 5-3 on post-match penalties. Underdogs Zanzibar had forced them to a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
The champions scored all their five penalties courtesy of Isaac Isinde, Sadam Ibrahim, Godfrey Walusimbi, Tony Mawejje and Emmanuel Okwi and their towering custodian Robert Odongkara blocked Zanzibar's Aggrey Morris' shot to give his side the advantage. Zanzibar's Wazir Omar, Nadir Haroub and Abdulahalim Humoud scored their spot kicks.
"The match was entertaining, both sides displayed quality football, but I am sure if we had been competing in other competitions we could have comfortably beaten Uganda today. We only assemble a team once a year to compete in the Cecafa

Zanzibar's Abdulahalim Humoud (left) is challenged by Uganda's Tony Mawejje during their quarter-final match, Wednesday. [PHOTO: STAFFORD ONDEGO/STANDARD]
Senior Challenge because we are not members of Fifa," Zanzibar's assistant coach Mohamed Morocco who stood in for suspended English head coach John Stewart said.
Uganda's coach Bobby Williamson lauded his side for a good display and vowed to go all the way and lift their third trophy in a row.
"Zanzibar are no longer under dogs in this region as you have seen today. My players displayed mental toughness today and I am very proud of them.
"We are going to remain positive and our target is to win a hat trick in the competition," Williamson said.
Uganda, who finished top of group of death where they were pooled with arch rivals Kenya, Malawi and Ethiopia, entered the match without their influential captain Andrew Mweisigwa who was suspended for the match after accumulating two yellow cards in the group stages and his absence was felt at the back as his replacement Derrick Walulya found it hard to contain Zanzibar's striker Mcha Khamis.
Cranes went ahead in the 14th minute when Mike Sserumaga beat an offside trap to break the deadlock, beating the advancing Zanzibar custodian Mwadini Ali Mwadini.
Mcha Khamis levelled the scores in the 37th minute.

Updated 19 hr(s) 7 min(s) ago
James Waindi in Dar es salaam
It was a clash worthy of a cup final, but reigning champions Uganda Cranes and Zanzibar Heroes locked horns for just the quarter-final of this year’s Cecafa Tusker Cup in Dar es salaam.
Cranes scraped their way into the last four after eventually winning the entertaining tie 5-3 on post-match penalties. Underdogs Zanzibar had forced them to a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
The champions scored all their five penalties courtesy of Isaac Isinde, Sadam Ibrahim, Godfrey Walusimbi, Tony Mawejje and Emmanuel Okwi and their towering custodian Robert Odongkara blocked Zanzibar’s Aggrey Morris’ shot to give his side the advantage. Zanzibar’s Wazir Omar, Nadir Haroub and Abdulahalim Humoud scored their spot kicks.
"The match was entertaining, both sides displayed quality football, but I am sure if we had been competing in other competitions we could have comfortably beaten Uganda today. We only assemble a team once a year to compete in the Cecafa

Zanzibar’s Abdulahalim Humoud (left) is challenged by Uganda’s Tony Mawejje during their quarter-final match, Wednesday. [PHOTO: STAFFORD ONDEGO/STANDARD]
Senior Challenge because we are not members of Fifa," Zanzibar’s assistant coach Mohamed Morocco who stood in for suspended English head coach John Stewart said.
Uganda’s coach Bobby Williamson lauded his side for a good display and vowed to go all the way and lift their third trophy in a row.
"Zanzibar are no longer under dogs in this region as you have seen today. My players displayed mental toughness today and I am very proud of them.
"We are going to remain positive and our target is to win a hat trick in the competition," Williamson said.
Uganda, who finished top of group of death where they were pooled with arch rivals Kenya, Malawi and Ethiopia, entered the match without their influential captain Andrew Mweisigwa who was suspended for the match after accumulating two yellow cards in the group stages and his absence was felt at the back as his replacement Derrick Walulya found it hard to contain Zanzibar’s striker Mcha Khamis.
Cranes went ahead in the 14th minute when Mike Sserumaga beat an offside trap to break the deadlock, beating the advancing Zanzibar custodian Mwadini Ali Mwadini.
Mcha Khamis levelled the scores in the 37th minute.

Updated 19 hr(s) 39 min(s) ago
By FEVERPITCH TEAM
Taribo West, who was arguably Nigeria's most prolific defender, will be the chief guest at the Sportspersons of The Year (SOYA) Awards Friday, courtesy of SuperSport Africa.
This will be the second time a high-profile Nigerian footballer will be the chief guest at the Kenya's most competitive and prestigious sports awards, which will again take place at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre.
Dan Amokachi was the chief guest in 2008.
"Soya Awards is delighted to announce that Taribo West will be coming to Kenya for this year's awards, a sign that the annual function to reward top sportspersons, now in its seventh year, is taking its rightful place in the national and international sporting calendar," Soya Patron Paul Tergat said yesterday.

Former Super Eagles star defender Taribo West. He is expected to grace the Soya awards.[PHOTO: FILE / GOOGLE]
Past chief guests include the world's most decorated and all time long distance runner Haile Gebreselassie of Ethiopia, who came in 2005 and South African marathon star Hendrix Ramaala in 2006.
Capped 41 times, West, 36, was easily the most recognisable Super Eagles player with his green yellow dreadlocks popping from a clean-shaven head when the Nigerian national team was at its best.
He played in two Fifa World Cups in France (1998) and 2002 in Japan/Korea. He also won the Olympic Games gold medal in Atlanta in 1996.
Among the top European clubs he played for are Auxerre in France, Internazionale de Milano of Italy, with whom he won Uefa Cup title in 1998, and their city rivals AC Milan.
When he steps on the podium to address the auspicious occasion on Friday, Kenya's legion of football fans will be very nostalgic about the golden era of African football when it included Jay Jay Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu and Amokachi, among others.
He retired two years ago after a brief spell with an Iranian club Paykan and a failed move to a Spanish Second Division Club Xerez CD.
Soya is supported by Safaricom, The Standard Group, National Bank of Kenya, National Social Security Fund, Deacons, Coca Cola, Emregency Plus of the Red Cross and Communications Commission of Kenya. The Ministry of sports are also partners of the event.


FACT FILE
POSITION: Defender
DoB/PoB: March 26, 1974, Port Hacourt
WORLD CUP DEBUT: June 13 1998 in France Nigeria 3 Spain 2
WORLD CUP GAMES: 1998 (4), 2002 (2)
FORMER CLUBS:
Auxerre (1993-97);
Inter Milan ( 1997-99);
AC Milan (1999-2000);
Derby County (2000-01);
FC Kaiserslautern (2001-02);
Partizan Belgrade (2002-04);
Al-Arabi (2004-05);
Plymouth Argyle (2005-06);
Julius Berger (2006-07;
Paykan (2007-08).

Mariga back in action for champions Inter Milan






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Inter Milan's Mariga celebrates after scoring a second goal against Atalanta during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the San Siro stadium in Milan April 24, 2010. The midfielder has been on the sidelines for Inter since he sustained a muscle injury while featuring for Harambee Stars. Photo/FILE
By SAMMY KITULAPosted Wednesday, December 8 2010 at 20:54

Kenyan midfielder McDonald Mariga enjoyed a rare 15 minutes of football on Tuesday evening after a 58-day lull punctuated by a muscle injury.

Inter Milan travelled to Werder Bremen for their final UEFA Champions League Group A game that they lost 3-0.

The midfielder has been on the sidelines for Inter since he sustained a muscle injury while featuring for Harambee Stars in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Uganda.

He replaced Thiago Motta in the 75th minute.

Already qualified for the round of 16, Inter fielded a makeshift team.

Inter finished second to Tottenham Hotspurs as coach Rafa Benitez spared several top players for the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi this week.

It was Mariga's second champions league game in the current campaign, and fifth overall, the first having been a 90 minute won September 14 against FC Twente.

Heko Mariga big up

Stars, Cranes nusu fainali Tusker leo

Imeandikwa na Mwandishi Wetu; Tarehe: 9th December 2010 @ 23:59



Kikosi cha Kilimanjaro Stars





LEO ni leo kwa timu ya Taifa ya Tanzania Bara 'Kilimanjaro Stars' wakati itakaposhuka Uwanja wa Taifa Dar es Salaam kumenyana na Uganda 'The Cranes' mchezo wa nusu fainali ya michuano ya Kombe la Chalenji.

Kilimanjaro Stars imefuzu hatua hiyo, baada ya juzi kuifunga Rwanda bao 1-0 katika mchezo wa robo fainali lililofungwa na Shadrck Nsajigwa, wakati Uganda yenyewe iliifunga Zanzibar kwa penalti 5-3 katika robo fainali juzi.

Ni mchezo ambao unakutanisha wachezaji wanaofahamiana na wanaokutana mara kwa mara iwe katika ligi hapa nchini ama michuano ya kimataifa.

Uganda inaye beki mahiri anayechezea Simba ya Dar es Salaam, Joseph Owino pamoja na washambuliaji wengine wawili pia wanaochezea Simba ambao ni Emmanuel Okwi na Patrick Ochan.

Pia Waganda wanaye mshambuliaji Robert Ssentongo ambaye amesajiliwa na African Lyon ya Dar es Salaam inayoshiriki Ligi Kuu Tanzania Bara, ingawa msimu huu ameshindwa kujiunga na wenzake katika duru la kwanza la ligi hiyo.

Licha ya kusajiliwa na African Lyon, lakini Mei mwaka huu Ssentongo alichezea Simba katika michuano ya klabu bingwa Afrika Mashariki na Kati 'Kombe la Kagame' iliyofanyika Kigali, Rwanda.

Pia Waganda wanaye mshambuliaji Steven Bengo ambaye msimu uliopita alichezea Yanga ingawa hakung'ara na Danny Wagaluka ambaye alichezea Azam pia ya Dar es Salaam.

Kwa hiyo hao ni wachezaji ambao wanajulikana vyema uchezaji wao hapa nchini, ukali na udhaifu wao wote unafahamika.

Lakini pia wapo wachezaji ambao si wageni kucheza na timu ya Tanzania iwe Taifa Stars ama Kilimanjaro Stars, ambao ni Andy Mwesigwa, Mike Sserumaga, Kasule Owen na Mude Mussa, hivyo kwa lugha iliyo rahisi ni kuwa wachezaji wote wanajuana vilivyo.

Ni wazi beki ya Stars chini ya Kelvin Yondani, Juma Nyoso pamoja na Shadrack Nsajigwa watakuwa wanajua nini wanachokifanya kuwakabili Okwi, Ochan na Ssentongo.

Hali hiyo pia haitamsumbua washambuliaji wa Kilimanjaro Stars, Mrisho Ngasa na Nurdin Bakari ambao wanafahamu fika namna ya kumtambuka Owino, kwani si mara ya kwanza kukutana naye.

Ni mchezo wenye changamoto kubwa, ambao Kilimanjaro Stars inakumbana nao kwani Uganda licha ya kuwa ndiyo bingwa mtetezi, lakini pia imeonesha uwezo mkubwa kwenye mashindano hayo na si timu ya kubezwa hata kidogo zaidi ya kuwa ya kupigiwa mfano.

Kocha Mkuu wa Kilimanjaro Stars, Mdenmark Jan Poulsen bila shaka atakuwa amefanyia kazi makosa kadhaa ambayo yalijitokeza kwenye michezo iliyopita, ambapo hadi sasa ukuta wa Stars umeruhusu bao moja katika michezo minne iliyocheza.

Uganda inafundishwa na kocha Robert Williamson ‘Boby' kutoka Scotland, ambaye karibu kila mechi timu yake imekuwa ikiimarika, hivyo ni wazi mchezo wa leo utakuwa na ushindani wa hali ya juu.

Nusu fainali nyingine leo itakuwa kati ya Ethiopia na Ivory Coast ambayo inatarajiwa kuwa ya vuta nikuvute.

Lady Jay Dee kukamua Moro kesho

Imeandikwa na Mwandishi Wetu; Tarehe: 9th December 2010 @ 23:00 Imesomwa na watu: 28; Jumla ya maoni: 0








BENDI ya muziki wa dansi, Machozi inayoongozwa na msanii wa kizazi kipya Judith Wambura ‘Lady Jay Dee' kesho inatarajiwa kufanya onesho la aina yake mjini Morogoro.

Hilo litakuwa ni onesho la kwanza kwa msanii huyo na bendi yake kulifanya mkoani humo.

Kwa mujibu wa Mratibu wa onesho hilo Robert Ekerege maandalizi yanaenda vema, ambapo kupitia onyesho hilo mashabiki watapata fursa ya kuchezewa nyimbo zote zinazotamba za bendi hiyo pamoja na zile za Jaydee.

Ekerege aliongeza kuwa sambamba na burudani hiyo pia kutakuwa na zawadi mbalimbali kutoka kwa wadhamini wa onyesho hilo Konyagi na kampuni ya simu za mkononi ya Zantel, ambapo mashabiki kumi watakaopendeza watapata katoni moja za Konyagi kila mmoja.

"Pia mashabiki 50 watakaoingia kwanza wakiwa wamependeza kila mmoja atapewa zawadi ya muda wa maongezi kutoka Zantel wenye thamani ya shilingi 20,000 pamoja na laini za Zantel," alisema na kuongeza kuwa onesho litakuwa ukumbi wa Masuka Royal Village.

Ekerege alisema mashabiki wote pia watapata fursa ya kuingia bure katika ukumbi wa disco uliomo ndani ya ukumbi huo mara baada ya kumalizika kwa onesho hilo.

Taifa Queens yazidi kutakata Singapore

Imeandikwa na Mwandishi Wetu; Tarehe: 9th December 2010 @ 23:50 Imesomwa na watu: 73; Jumla ya maoni: 0







TIMU ya taifa ya netiboli 'Taifa Queens' juzi iliendeleza ushindi kwenye michuano inayoshirikisha mataifa sita, baada ya kuichapa India kwa mabao 60-27, mchezo uliofanyika Singapore.

Hii ni mara ya pili kwa Taifa Queens kuibuka na ushindi, baada ya Jumanne kuwachapa wenyeji Singapore kwa mabao 52-36.

Ushindi wa Taifa Queens ulitokana na kazi nzuri ya mfungaji wake mwenye urefu wa mita 1.93 Mwanaidi Hassan, ambaye aliwachachafya Singapore na kufunga mabao 38 kati ya nafasi 41 alizozipata.

Hata hivyo, kabla ya kuwasambaratisha wenyeji wa michuano hiyo, Watanzania walikuwa wamepokea kipigo cha mabao 46-33 dhidi ya Scotland, ambayo iko nafasi ya 16 katika viwango vya ubora wa mchezo huo kimataifa.

Kwa ushindi wa juzi dhidi ya India, unafanya kikosi cha Tanzania kuwa katika nafasi nzuri ya kufika fainali ya michuano ya mwaka huu.

Pia wenyeji Singapore nao wamejiweka katika mazingira ya kusonga mbele, baada ya kuzinduka na kuwaadhibu Namibia katika mchezo mgumu uliowafanya waibuke na ushindi wa magoli 43-41.

Ushindi wa wenyeji hao uliongeza chachu katika mchezo uliofuatia kati ya timu ya Wales inayoshika nafasi ya 17 kwa ubora duniani dhidi ya Scotland walio nafasi ya 16.

Katika mchezo wa Jumatatu, Singapore iliichapa India kwa mabao 58-22, lakini siku iliyofuata walifungwa na Tanzania na ushindi wao dhidi ya Namibia umewaongezea matumaini ya kusonga mbele.

Michuano hiyo ilitarajiwa kuendelea jana, ambapo Taifa Queens ilitarajia kuumana na Namibia, huku India ikimenyana na Scotland na wenyeji Singapore wakioneshana kazi na Wales.

Filamu za Jahazi zaoneshwa Ujerumani

Imeandikwa na Mwandishi Wetu; Tarehe: 8th December 2010 @ 23:00 Imesomwa na watu: 118;

TAMASHA la Nchi za Jahazi (ZIFF) kwa mara ya pili limefanyika nchini Ujerumani kwa kuonesha miongoni mwa filamu tano zilizoshinda katika tamasha la 13 lililofanyika Zanzibar Julai mwaka huu.

Kwa mujibu wa taarifa kwa vyombo vya habari iliyotumwa jana na Mwenyekiti wa ZIFF, Hassan Mitawi maonesho hayo yalifanyika mjini Potsdam, Ujerumani.

Alisema tamasha hilo lilianza Desemba 3 mwaka huu na kuwa Balozi wa Tanzania nchini Ujerumani, Ahamada Ngemera aliipongeza ZIFF kwa juhudi zake za kutoa kipaumbele kwa utamaduni wa nchi za jahazi.

"Ngemera amefahamisha kwamba filamu ni miongoni mwa njia muhimu za kudumisha utamaduni, pia ni njia moja ya kuonesha utamaduni wa nchi nyingine duniani.

Tamasha la Filamu linaweza kutumika kwa kudumisha ushirikiano wa kimataifa, uelewano na amani kati ya nchi na nchi.

"Balozi Ngemera amewataka watengenezaji Filamu kutumia filamu kwa kuhamasisha maendeleo ya jamii, ikiwa ni pamoja na kuleta changamoto katika kupambana na ubinafsi, njaa, vifo vya wazazi na watoto wachanga na ubaguzi wa rangi," ilieleza sehemu ya taarifa hiyo.

Kwa mujibu wa taarifa hiyo maonesho ya filamu ya nchi za Jahazi yanatarajiwa kufanyika nchini Ujerumani kila mwaka kwa ushirikiano na Makumbusho ya Filamu mjini Potsdam, Ujerumani.

Ilieleza kuwa waliohudhuria katika maonesho hayo walivutiwa sana na filamu zilizooneshwa ikiwemo filamu ya Pumzi inayotabiri hali mbaya ya ukame itakavyokuwa kutokana na uharibifu wa mazingira.

Taarifa hiyo ilieleza kuwa katika maonyesho hayo filamu ya Nani iliwakilisha filamu za Kitanzania zilizoshinda kama filamu bora miongoni mwa filamu za Tanzania katika maonesho ya Tamasha la Jahazi 2010.

"Kabla ufunguzi wa tamasha hilo mjini Potsdam, watazamaji waliangalia filamu ya timu ya taifa ya Tanzania ya mpira wa miguu ya wanawake ‚Twiga Stars‘ iliyoonesha ustadi na ari ya akina mama katika mchezo wa mpira wa miguu," ilisema.

Mashindano ya wazi karate Des.18

Imeandikwa na Mwandishi Wetu; Tarehe: 9th December 2010 @ 21:00 Imesomwa na watu: 36

MASHINDANO ya wazi ya mchezo wa karate yanatarajiwa kufanyika Dar es Salaam Desemba 18 mwaka huu.

Kaimu Katibu Mkuu wa Chama cha Karate Tanzania (TASHOKA), Abubakari Muna alisema Desemba 8 kuwa maandalizi kuhusiana na mashindano hayo yanaenda vizuri.

Alisema mashindano hayo yatafanyika Uwanja wa Ndani wa Taifa na kuwa wanatarajia yatakuwa na msisimko wa aina yake.

Alisema mikoa inayotarajiwa kushiriki ni Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Pwani, Iringa, Mbeya na Pwani.

"Mashindano yatakuwa na msisimko mkubwa, tunaomba mashabiki wajitokeze kuja kuangalia, hakuna kiingilio.

"Huu ni mchezo mzuri kuutazama, isiwe watu wanaangalia kwenye televisheni tu, wapo Watanzania pia wana uwezo wa kuucheza, hivyo naomba wananchi waje waone," alisema Mun